Iowa HHS Director Resigns, Reassigned

Iowa’s Health and Human Services chief Larry Johnson is stepping down — but not entirely. After his Senate confirmation stalled due to missing financial docs and all 16 Democrats voting no, Gov. Reynolds accepted his resignation. Johnson’s now moved to a deputy role within the same department. In his place, Kraig Paulsen — who ran the state’s Department of Management — is stepping up as the new HHS director. With deep state experience and Gov. Reynolds’ confidence, Paulsen’s got big boots to fill, tackling critical priorities like rural health, cancer research, and child welfare tech. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4b1b46ddedcfd6dc